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             A letter to the Lord General Monck in answer to His Excellencies letter unto the gentry of Devon which also relates to the secluded members, grievances of the citizens of London, Sir George Booth, and nations in generall.
             C. E.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [S.l. :
             1660]
          
           
             Signed: C.E.
             Date of publication from Wing.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Delamer, George Booth, -- Baron, 1622-1684.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Sources.
           Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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             A
          
           LETTER
           to
           the
           Lord
           General
           Monck
           In
           answer
           to
           his
           
             Excellencies
          
           LETTER
           unto
           the
           Gentry
           of
           
             Devon
             ;
          
           which
           also
           relates
           to
           the
           secluded
           Members
           ,
           grievances
           of
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             George
             Booth
             ,
          
           and
           Nations
           in
           Generall
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Excellency
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           perused
           yours
           of
           the
           21.
           of
           
             January
          
           from
           
             Leycester
             ,
          
           unto
           the
           Gentry
           of
           
             Devon
             ,
          
           I
           finde
           an
           expostulation
           or
           reasoning
           of
           the
           case
           in
           reference
           to
           our
           present
           distractions
           ,
           and
           extream
           grievances
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           then
           and
           every where
           remonstrated
           unto
           you
           ,
           Therefore
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           since
           you
           have
           wisdome
           to
           discover
           the
           several
           interests
           which
           you
           then
           mention
           to
           be
           interwoven
           both
           in
           Church
           ,
           State
           ,
           &c.
           
           It
           will
           also
           be
           as
           considerable
           to
           consider
           that
           those
           persons
           are
           but
           few
           in
           respect
           to
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           onely
           those
           who
           now
           obstruct
           our
           peace
           ,
           and
           cause
           the
           Nations
           thus
           to
           complaine
           ;
           So
           that
           to
           make
           any
           conclusion
           with
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           that
           those
           are
           rational
           or
           satisfactory
           grounds
           (
           under
           favour
           )
           cannot
           be
           admitted
           since
           it
           opposes
           the
           peoples
           freedom
           ,
           their
           ancient
           Rights
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           of
           more
           concernment
           ,
           even
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           (
           without
           yea
           and
           nay
           )
           are
           the
           revealed
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Government
           apparently
           declares
           it self
           to
           be
           built
           upon
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           blood
           and
           ruines
           (
           not
           to
           name
           all
           our
           consciences
           tells
           us
           )
           of
           our
           brethren
           ,
           Countrey-men
           and
           friends
           ,
           and
           is
           upheld
           by
           persons
           whose
           interests
           at
           this
           day
           in
           temporals
           denies
           them
           any
           thoughts
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Laws
           ,
           which
           is
           restitution
           and
           severe
           repentance
           ,
           and
           who
           certainly
           ,
           although
           for
           a
           few
           dayes
           of
           momentary
           joy
           they
           are
           seemingly
           by
           successeful
           errours
           allowed
           of
           ,
           cannot
           long
           deface
           this
           State
           ,
           and
           once
           glorious
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           further
           I
           must
           tell
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           all
           must
           confesse
           ,
           that
           those
           foundations
           thus
           built
           upon
           are
           altogether
           sandy
           and
           fallacious
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           who
           seek
           and
           endeavour
           to
           be
           Builders
           in
           that
           
             Babel
          
           by
           the
           fiercenesse
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           destroyed
           even
           in
           the
           imaginations
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           .
           And
           now
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           I
           am
           come
           to
           that
           particular
           where
           the
           people
           and
           the
           secluded
           Members
           ,
           as
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           are
           denyed
           a
           right
           upon
           a
           supposition
           of
           necessity
           ,
           and
           as
           to
           that
           the
           answer
           is
           easily
           reduced
           to
           this
           ,
           who
           or
           what
           brought
           us
           or
           them
           to
           this
           necessity
           ,
           was
           it
           not
           former
           crimes
           ?
           if
           so
           then
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           all
           necessities
           are
           lawful
           if
           not
           so
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           dread
           not
           punishments
           or
           losse
           of
           worldly
           interests
           for
           some
           deviations
           and
           crying
           sins
           ,
           why
           do
           they
           not
           acquiesse
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           is
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           they
           for
           their
           own
           ends
           somtimes
           did
           declare
           (
           those
           Members
           being
           twice
           the
           major
           part
           ,
           and
           thrown
           out
           by
           
             Cromwel
          
           and
           his
           adherents
           ,
           these
           men
           then
           countenancing
           and
           contriving
           the
           same
           which
           your
           Lordship
           knows
           hath
           abundantly
           returned
           upon
           them
           to
           the
           great
           destruction
           and
           hazard
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           Therefore
           my
           Lord
           ,
           I
           would
           to
           God
           I
           might
           be
           the
           Prophet
           to
           forewarn
           you
           of
           the
           violence
           and
           oppression
           which
           is
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           be
           kept
           from
           so
           sinful
           compliances
           ,
           for
           to
           defend
           a
           few
           discontents
           in
           self
           interest
           onely
           is
           obstinancy
           almost
           beyond
           parallel
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           since
           Noble
           actions
           do
           always
           attend
           a
           generous
           mind
           .
           It
           is
           my
           greatest
           hopes
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           mine
           ,
           but
           the
           expections
           and
           longings
           for
           of
           these
           Nations
           (
           since
           the
           prise
           is
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           )
           That
           you
           should
           now
           be
           the
           happy
           instrument
           of
           their
           Redemption
           ,
           by
           such
           conditions
           as
           may
           secure
           all
           persons
           so
           concerned
           ,
           or
           else
           what
           meanes
           all
           those
           Addresses
           made
           unto
           your selfe
           from
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           tumults
           and
           importunate
           desires
           for
           a
           Free
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Nations
           in
           General
           ,
           whose
           burthens
           are
           unsufferable
           to
           uphold
           the
           envious
           ambition
           of
           some
           few
           ,
           and
           cannot
           but
           be
           grievous
           as
           clamourous
           in
           your
           eares
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           there
           are
           yet
           some
           considerable
           Observations
           and
           remembrances
           to
           be
           laid
           before
           you
           ;
           was
           it
           not
           their
           sinne
           in
           that
           place
           of
           
             Naboths
          
           Vineyard
           that
           kill'd
           ?
           and
           was
           it
           not
           the
           aggravation
           that
           they
           also
           took
           possession
           ?
           Is
           not
           rebellion
           as
           the
           sinne
           of
           witchcraft
           ?
           is
           it
           not
           our
           Saviours
           expresse
           command
           ,
           give
           unto
           
             Caesar
          
           that
           which
           is
           
             Caesars
             ?
          
           and
           is
           not
           this
           the
           Royal
           Law
           ?
           do
           as
           you
           would
           that
           others
           should
           do
           unto
           you
           ;
           innumerable
           are
           the
           Texts
           ,
           and
           readings
           in
           History
           that
           might
           be
           here
           inserted
           ,
           which
           doubtlesse
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           you
           will
           recollect
           to
           your
           eternal
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           everlasting
           peace
           and
           settlement
           of
           these
           afflicted
           Nations
           ,
           whose
           perjuries
           in
           breaking
           Allegiances
           ,
           Vowes
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           both
           with
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           lead
           thereunto
           by
           their
           various
           Governours
           ,
           even
           as
           if
           we
           had
           been
           in
           trouble
           until
           we
           were
           double
           damn'd
           in
           sinning
           ,
           and
           causing
           others
           to
           finne
           is
           matter
           of
           amazement
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           to
           conclude
           your
           Excellencies
           trouble
           ,
           be
           pleased
           to
           let
           this
           Maxime
           remain
           with
           you
           ,
           That
           Government
           which
           once
           becomes
           a
           by-word
           to
           the
           people
           is
           not
           durable
           ,
           this
           is
           so
           ,
           we
           have
           tried
           all
           formes
           and
           models
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           yet
           the
           judgement
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           strive
           against
           his
           providence
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           healed
           :
           How
           many
           who
           had
           commands
           almost
           equal
           with
           your's
           ,
           have
           outlived
           the
           days
           they
           might
           have
           been
           renowned
           ,
           who
           by
           countenancing
           factions
           and
           crying
           sins
           afterwards
           fell
           into
           tribulation
           and
           great
           scorn
           ,
           being
           tormented
           by
           their
           own
           confederates
           :
           And
           this
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           is
           the
           portion
           and
           fate
           of
           all
           such
           who
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           man
           ,
           taking
           indirect
           meanes
           to
           attaine
           glorious
           ends
           ,
           as
           they
           pretended
           ,
           and
           this
           perpetuates
           our
           thraldome
           and
           miseries
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           It
           is
           therefore
           my
           hearts
           desire
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           imploy
           the
           talent
           God
           hath
           now
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           to
           these
           purposes
           ,
           which
           will
           for
           ever
           make
           you
           famous
           and
           precious
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           Good
           men
           ;
           and
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           it
           will
           abundantly
           illustrate
           that
           joy
           which
           you
           may
           gain
           in
           that
           immortalitie
           and
           glorious
           life
           to
           come
           ,
           in
           the
           intrim
           you
           cannot
           but
           find
           the
           secret
           overflowings
           in
           your
           own
           breast
           ,
           the
           streames
           of
           which
           the
           people
           pray
           may
           never
           be
           diverted
           by
           thousands
           
             per
             annum
             ;
          
           and
           this
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           with
           the
           present
           condition
           of
           that
           noble
           Gentleman
           ,
           Sir
           
             George
             Booth
          
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           under
           great
           sufferings
           for
           asserting
           their
           Countreys
           Right
           ,
           and
           freedome
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           sense
           and
           perfect
           desires
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           is
           humbly
           offered
           unto
           you
           as
           becometh
           your
           Excellencies
        
         
           
             Most
             humble
             and
             faithful
             servant
             ,
             C.
             E.
             
          
        
      
    
    

